Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR
Pakistan
7.42 billion
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.66 billion
in 2025
Pakistan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR over time
- Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 28.66 billion against 7.42 billion in Pakistan, a difference of 21.24 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.9 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 164,000 | 164,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1960s | 25.32 million | 44.09 million | 18.77 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 277.13 million | 618.99 million | 341.86 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 973.38 million | 4.56 billion | 3.59 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 942.90 million | 4.40 billion | 3.46 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion | 3.46 billion | 1.73 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion | 5.12 billion | 975.43 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 5.89 billion | 25.20 billion | 19.31 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher use of imf credit and loans, sdr, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 28.66 billion against 7.42 billion in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in use of imf credit and loans, sdr between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.24 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for use of imf credit and loans, sdr?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.